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<blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 9045743" data-attributes="member: 6790260">Given The Hobbit was '37 and LotR was '54-'55, while Three Hearts and Three Lions was '61, I think it's still accurate to trace much of what these things are back to Tolkien.Particularly because Three Hearts and Three Lions has references to &quot;Mirkwood&quot; and (especially) &quot;wargs,&quot; a term Tolkien invented by crossing two ancient words (Old Norse vargr and Old English wearh) which had related meanings. It may be the case that Anderson's re-adaptation of Tolkien's ideas are key to their adoption into D&amp;D as we understand it today, but they're just that, adaptations, from the Tolkien original. Elves as human-size, beautiful fae people are still Tolkien's creation--but, like any great idea, it quickly grew beyond the limits of its creator's work.Tolkien, one might say, created the crossbreed. Anderson ensured that that crossbreed did not remain only on a few orchards, but spread far and wide. And now we all get to enjoy its sweet taste.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="EzekielRaiden, post: 9045743, member: 6790260"] Given [I]The Hobbit[/I] was '37 and [I]LotR[/I] was '54-'55, while [I]Three Hearts and Three Lions[/I] was '61, I think it's still accurate to trace much of what these things are back to Tolkien. Particularly because [I]Three Hearts and Three Lions[/I] has references to "Mirkwood" and (especially) "wargs," a term Tolkien invented by crossing two ancient words (Old Norse [I]vargr[/I] and Old English [I]wearh[/I]) which had related meanings. It may be the case that Anderson's re-adaptation of Tolkien's ideas are key to their adoption into D&D as we understand it today, but they're just that, [I]adaptations[/I], from the Tolkien original. Elves as human-size, beautiful fae people are still Tolkien's creation--but, like any great idea, it quickly grew beyond the [I]limits[/I] of its creator's work. Tolkien, one might say, created the crossbreed. Anderson ensured that that crossbreed did not remain only on a few orchards, but spread far and wide. And now we all get to enjoy its sweet taste. [/QUOTE]

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